Nuclear Installations Act 1969

Nuclear Installations Act 1969

Long title	An Act to Make in the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 Certain Amendments Necessary to Bring that Act into Conformity with International Agreements
Dates
Royal assent	16 May 1969
Status: Repealed

The Nuclear Installations Act 1969 (1969 chapter 18) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its effect was to amend the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 to make it comply with international agreements. The 1969 Act was subsequently repealed.

Rationale

The 1969 Act made amendments to the 1965 Act in compliance with three International Conventions: ^[1]

• the International Atomic Energy Agency's Vienna Convention of May 1963.
• the Organisation for European Co-operation and Development's Paris Convention of July 1960.
• the Organisation for European Co-operation and Development's Brussels Convention of January.

The Conventions address the liability for third-party damage in the event of a nuclear accident. ^[1]

Provisions

The long title of the Act is "An Act to Make in the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 Certain Amendments Necessary to Bring that Act into Conformity with International Agreements". ^[2]

The Act received Royal Assent on 16 May 1969. ^[2]

The Act consisted of five sections: ^[2]

• Section 1. Restriction of liability for certain damage.
• Section 2. Adjustment of certain amounts.
• Section 3. Extension of compensation in certain cases.
• Section 4. Expenses.
• Section 5. Citation.

The Act was repealed by the Nuclear Installations (Liability for Damage) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/562). ^[3]

See also

• Atomic Energy Authority Act
• Atomic Energy Research Establishment
• Atomic Weapons Research Establishment
• Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom

References

1. "Hansard: Nuclear Installations Bill" . Retrieved 14 August 2024.
2. "Nuclear Installations Act 1969" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
3. "Nuclear Installations Act 1969" . Retrieved 14 August 2024.